Global Patent Index - EP 0125479 A1

EP 0125479 A1 19841121 - Flexible optical disc.

Title (en)

Flexible optical disc.

Title (de)

Optische flexible Platte.

Title (fr)

Disque optique souple.

Publication

EP 0125479 A1 19841121 (EN)

Application

EP 84103897 A 19810527

Priority

US 16076980 A 19800618

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8103712A1] An improved method of stabilizing a flexible optical disc while information is written and/or read thereon involves: (1) predeterminedly positioning a flat, uniformly thick, flexible, optical disc with respect to an axis of rotation; (2) rotating the disc on such axis at a high speed and in a predeterminedly spaced relation to a predeterminedly shaped, smooth, featureless reference surface and (3) coupling a central region between the disc and reference surface to an ambient gas source. Related apparatus and disc configurations, including embodiments having flexible disc covers, also are disclosed.

IPC 1-7

G11B 7/24; G11B 23/50; G11B 17/32; G11B 23/02

IPC 8 full level

G11B 23/00 (2006.01); G11B 7/00 (2006.01); G11B 7/004 (2006.01); G11B 17/32 (2006.01); G11B 25/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G11B 17/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8103712 A1 19811224; EP 0054039 A1 19820623; EP 0054039 A4 19820910; EP 0125479 A1 19841121; EP 0125479 B1 19880203; JP S57500953 A 19820527; JP S59215028 A 19841204; US 4447899 A 19840508

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8100704 W 19810527; EP 81901478 A 19810527; EP 84103897 A 19810527; JP 2944184 A 19840218; JP 50185581 A 19810527; US 16076980 A 19800618